Maxroll's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Guides, Codex, Planner

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the debut RPG from the French studio Sandfall Interactive, offers an unparalleled mix of immersive storytelling and challenging gameplay. If you're diving into this unique world, Maxroll has crafted a suite of guides to enhance your journey. Whether you're a beginner looking to get started, a seasoned player aiming to optimize your builds, or someone who enjoys theorycrafting, Maxroll's resources are your go-to. Their Codex contains detailed information on weapons, skills, Pictos, and Lumina, preparing you for the continent's challenges. For those who love to experiment, Maxroll's Expedition 33 Planner lets you design your own build and share it in the Community Builds Section.

Getting Started

Begin your adventure in Expedition 33 with Maxroll's character guides, beginner resources, and Pictos guides. For a comprehensive walkthrough, check out IGN's Expedition 33 Walkthrough, which serves as a step-by-step companion as you play.

Beginner’s Guide

Maxroll’s comprehensive Beginner’s Guide for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is your entry point to understanding the game's core mechanics. It covers exploring the world, battling Nevrons, and introduces you to the unique mechanics of each playable character. The guide also delves into progression systems like weapons, attributes, Pictos, and Luminas. For those quick tips, don't miss IGN's 10 Things Expedition 33 Doesn't Tell You, highlighting easily missed but crucial information.

Combat Guide

Sharpen your combat skills with IGN's Combat Guide, which offers beginner-friendly tips and tricks to defeat the dangerous Nevrons, including specific advice on using characters like Lune and Maelle effectively.

Weapons, Attributes and Upgrades

Weapons are the backbone of your team's build in Expedition 33. Each weapon, along with character skills, deals different types of elemental damage, crucial for exploiting enemy weaknesses. As you level up your weapons, they offer increased attribute scaling and unlock special bonuses at levels 4, 10, and 20. Dive deeper into the intricacies of Weapons, Attributes, and Upgrades to maximize your team's potential.

Pictos and Luminas

Pictos are versatile items that enhance your stats and provide unique effects. Each character can equip up to three Pictos, and the Lumina system allows you to stack even more special effects. If you're facing tough encounters, consider tweaking your Pictos to boost defenses, increase damage, or buff your team with abilities like Shell or Powerful. Explore the depth of Pictos and the Lumina system, a key progression feature in Expedition 33.

Early Game Pictos Guides

The Pictos system allows for extensive customization of your party. Early on, keep an eye out for powerful Pictos like Dead Energy II and Critical Burn. Engage in side-content to acquire the "lone wolf" style Last Stand Pictos, and use Recovery to turn one of your characters into a formidable tank.

Characters

Discover the unique mechanics and skills of each playable character in Expedition 33 through Maxroll’s Character Skill Guides, featuring Gustave, Lune, Maelle, Sciel, Verso, and Monoco.

More Guides

For midgame and endgame strategies, Maxroll offers guides on unlocking map areas, defeating specific enemies more efficiently, and selecting the best Pictos for your team.

How to Unlock all of Esquie’s Traversal Abilities

Unlock Esquie's full range of traversal abilities, from breaking obstacles to swimming and flying, as you progress through the game. Also, don't miss out on breaking those black rocks with blue cracks, an often overlooked feature.

Enemy Strengths and Weaknesses

Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of enemies across the continent is key to success. Exploit their weaknesses to deal 50% more damage and avoid using elements they absorb, which can heal them instead.

Zone Progression

If you're unsure about what to do after completing the main story, Maxroll's Zone Progression Guide provides recommendations on tackling optional zones. Additionally, IGN lists Expedition 33's side quests and their rewards, helping you decide which ones are worth your time.

Best Pictos

Maxroll's guide on the Best Pictos covers both early and endgame options, detailing those that offer general power boosts and those tailored for niche build archetypes.

Codex

Maxroll’s Expedition 33 Codex is a comprehensive resource on all Weapons, Pictos, Luminas, and Skills. Adjust the level settings to see how these items scale as you progress.

Planner and Community Builds

Use Maxroll's Expedition 33 Planner to craft your perfect build. Here are some key features to keep in mind:

• Select your characters and set up your active party. You can also create different teams with unique setups for each character.
• Choose an optional tag like "Story" or "Post-Story" to navigate between characters and adjust their setups.
• Pick your weapon and adjust its level to see changes in power and scaling. Note that attributes are not currently factored in.
• Select the six skills for your character, keeping in mind that Gradient Skills are excluded but detailed in the Codex.
• Choose your Pictos, ensuring each is used only once across your team, and set the correct level to view the stats they add.
• Add Luminas and monitor the point count displayed at the top.
• Allocate attributes, ideally those that your weapon scales off of.
• View your stats, influenced by Pictos, Attributes, and base weapon damage.
• Add notes to share your skill rotation or where you found certain items.
• Set your build to public to share it with the community.

Tomorrow Comes

That wraps up Maxroll’s new guides for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Why not visit the build planner and start crafting your perfect build?